We tackle propaganda, fake news, and numbers in general in this episode. For this enormous task, we talk to freelance Canadian journalist Michael Colborne, who is currently based in Prague and has written for Coda Story, Al-Jazeera, CBC, and others.
History minute: Traditions of mistrust and distrust in East Central Europe
Resources:
Surveying Some Surveys: Czech & Refugees, Immigrants and Islam, Michael Colborne, 27 April 2017
A Lesson on How Not to Fight Disinformation, Michael Colborne, 11 June 2017
Globsec Trends 2017: Mixed Messages and Signs of Hope from Central and Eastern Europe, Globsec, May 2017
Document: Russia Uses Rigged Polls, Fake News to Sway Foreign Elections, Joe Parkinson & Georgi Kantchev, WSJ, 23 March 2017
Standard Eurobarometer 87, May 2017